Celebrating 2,750 Days with the Presidents
About 7½ years ago I decided to read as many of the best presidential biographies as I could and to …
Tag Archives: David McCullough
It’s the Four-Year Anniversary Post!
If it’s Christmas Eve…it must be time for another anniversary post! Four years ago I began reading the first book …
The Best Biographies of Harry S. Truman
[Updated] Harry Truman has a reputation for being a bit boring. It’s a sentiment I find hard to refute…and yet …
Review of “Truman” by David McCullough
“Truman” is David McCullough’s 1992 biography of the 33rd president. It was the first comprehensive biography of Truman and earned …
The Buck Stops Here: Turning to Harry Truman
FDR’s presidency lasted nearly 4,500 days – and it sometimes seems I spent nearly as much time working my way …
The Best Biographies of Theodore Roosevelt
After reading 121 biographies of the first 26 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt easily stands out as one of the most fascinating …
Review of “Mornings on Horseback” by David McCullough
“Mornings on Horseback” is David McCullough’s 1981 biography covering Theodore Roosevelt’s childhood and was the 1982 Pulitzer finalist in the …
Happy Presidents’ Day Teddy Roosevelt!
My journey through the best presidential biographies has now consumed 780 days, the first 25 presidents, 107 biographies and almost …
The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!
Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …
The Best Biographies of John Adams
The journey through the John Adams presidency involved nearly five weeks and over 3,400 pages of reading. It included four …
Review of “John Adams” by David McCullough
“John Adams” is the 2001 narrative biography of our nation’s second president, written by author and historian David McCullough. Of …
Let’s Move on to John Adams
Having lived (and re-lived) George Washington’s life, we now move ahead to one of America’s most important but less well-understood …
Review of “Washington: The Indispensable Man” by James Thomas Flexner
“Washington: The Indispensable Man” is James Thomas Flexner’s single-volume abridgment of his epic four-volume series on George Washington published between 1965 and …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 